Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-26
ELOPED FROM VIRGINIA.
Two Couples Married in this City-A
Romantic Flight ON Horseback

Yesterday citizen called at the clerks ONCE In
the Court House to inquire II a marriage license
could be procured after O'Clock. as young couple
were expected up on one OF the afternoon trains
from Richmond He was told that some one would
be present as late as 4:3e O'Clock The inQuirfng
one OF the matrimonialiy parties. but he
made up his mind that he would watch at the
Court House. and about o'clock a hack drove up
and the driver asked, BOSS, whar do you get
license 10 marry?"
=, Right here" answered the citizen. thinking
this was the couple he was looking for. The cou-
pie got out. the young lady being quite hand
some girl
-, EXCUSE me, said the citizen, "are you from
"No. sir" replied the young man. looking some
what astonished, and the lady somewhat fright
ened, al ana from Rapidan." The couple went TO
the clerks Office ana procured the necessary IL
cense for W. I. Martin, OF Rapidan. Va, and Emma
l. Jennings, OF fredericksburg, Va TO be married:
On returning to their carriage they encountered
the citizen again, who apologized, stating the
cause OF mis- watchTulness. "lou are perfectly eX-
cusable,' answered the prospective groom, "but
we were badly frightened when you addressed us,
thinking you were detective sent To stop the
ceremony" They at once left, telling the driver
where TO nnd the minister.
ANOTHER COUPLE
THIS morning early dispatch was received by
the police authorities from the father OF Miss
Susie c. Wright. OF Hennco County, Va, stating
she had lief; that city with the intention OF get
ung married, and asking that ''she be held Tor
me; wire me once" This case was given to Detec-
tive Horne, who went 10 the Court House; about
O'clock the couple walked In. The young man,
giving the name OF Thomas J. Noble, jr., asked
Tor license In that name. Mr. Horne showed the
dispatch in reference 10 them, took the Young
man TO police headquarters, where he told Lient.
SWlndelS that lac did not know what objection Mr..
wright could have except some little spite, and
tnat they were both OF age. The detective aScer-
tanned that the young lady was nineteen, and mad
carefully considered the step she proposed taking,
and the officer left.
The Young couple left for the residence of Rev.
j. W. Trout in East Washington, and with him
drove back to boarding house near the court
house where they were married according to the
ritual OF the Methodist Protestant Church. There
were present DIR. Roberts and Mr. Gordon, OF
Richmond.
A ROMANTIC ELoPEhENT
This was one Of the most romantic marriages
which has ever taken place in this section. The
parties TO it are prominent Virginia people 1t
appears that the parents OF Miss Wright opposed
Ine match and for some months they had care
fully watched her, fearing that she would be
stolen from them. 1t appears that the young lady
was 10 leave Richmond yesterday morning for the
country, and her mother accompanied her TO the
depot, when. however, the daughter found that her
mother contemplated going With her, evidently. as
she thought, Tor the purpose OF watching her.
She backed out and returned home. Then the
groom and his friends made up plan. The result
ton 10 take horseback ride with her, saying she
would call in a short time. This invitation Miss
' Wright accepted, and soon was ready in riding
habit TO mount her Steed and ride away with her
friend. IL was hot long before they had left Rich
ln0nd behind, and her sutton and, his friends fol-
lowed I'm carriage. The ladies were overtaken
about five miles out OF the city, and, driving to a
station, they had the good fortune to catch train.
Miss Wright did not mind taking passage
IN RIDING HABIT
and hat, and with groom and friends Was soon
fastening northward. In the meantime the
parents OF the girl had discovered her flight, and
the telegraph was put in operation, calling on the
officers TO ARE: The lady passenger In riding
habit. Some OF The party became apprised that
the train would be searched. Miss wright by
diSrobing herself OF her riding habit and lying
back on The seat, escaped the observation OF the
officers When the train Was searched. She was
still IN her riding habit and hat when she arrived
here This morning, and was married in the riding
habit. A. soon as the ceremony was over Mr.
Trout eNtcnUe1 his congratulations and left, and
the young lady sent to The Paial5 Royal for a hat
IN which To leave the city lot Baltimore and other
northern cities Oh a tour.